Memorabilia that was Jonathan Blanchard's or from the era of his presidency of Wheaton College.

Box 1

Item 1: Ear Trumpet, circa 1870

Small brass ear trumpet (Door Manufacturing) used to augment hearing.

Physical Description: 8.5L x 8.5W x 14H

Item 2: Powder Horn, circa 1776

Captain David Bent's Powder horn of Revolutionary War in New England (Mrs. Amos Dresser, April 14, 1958)

Physical Description: 3.8L x 3.8W x 14.5H

Item 3: Tin Candle Mold, circa 1870

Candle Molding

Physical Description: 8L x 6W x 26.5H

Item 4: Tin Canister, circa 1833

The Canister held Jonathan Blanchard's diploma from Middlebury College (Mr. & Mrs. Harold MacKenzie, November 1963)

Physical Description: 4.5L x 4.5W x 38.5H

Item 5: Rock, circa 1870

Rock from Jonathan Blanchard's home on President

Physical Description: 9L x 5W x 6H

Item 6: Unused Wax, circa 1870

Letter seals

Physical Description: 0.8L x 0.8W

Box 2: Carpetbag, circa 1870

Physical Description: 37L x 9W x 31H

Box 3: Blanchard Family Bible, circa 1870

Blanchard family bible with records and photos (photos copied and removed to Archives Photos)

Physical Description: 30L x 24W x 9.5H

Box 4: Top Hat, circa 1870

Physical Description: 31.5L x 24.5W x 16.5

Box 5: Kerosene Lamp, circa 1870

Kerosene Lamp

Physical Description: 13L x 10W x 28H

Box 6

Item 1: Braided Hair

Large Braid Mary Bent Blanchard's (?) Hair

Physical Description: 24L x 14W

Item 2: Kerosene Lamp (Cracked)

Physical Description: 12.5L x 8.5W x 34.5H

Box 7

Item 1: Wool "Cards"

Wool cards from factory of Samuel Browning Bent, father of Mary Avery (Mrs. Jonathan Blanchard) Bent. Rutland, Mass. Samuel Browning Bent, Captain of Militia in War of 1812 with Commission signed by government of Mass (now owned by Mrs. Katherine Bent Sane), Owned and operated a factory for making wool cards, and employed 300 men.

Physical Description: 24L x 27W

Item 2: Wool "Cards"

Wool cards from factory of Samuel Browning Bent, father of Mary Avery (Mrs. Jonathan Blanchard) Bent. Rutland, Mass. Samuel Browning Bent, Captain of Militia in War of 1812 with Commission signed by government of Mass (now owned by Mrs. Katherine Bent Sane), Owned and operated a factory for making wool cards, and employed 300 men.